104th Regiment Royal Artillery explained

Unit Name:104th Regiment Royal Artillery
Dates:1967–Present
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Size:4 Batteries
431 personnel[1]
Command Structure:1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team
Garrison:Raglan Barracks, South Wales
Nickname:“The Welsh & Borderer Gunners”
Equipment:L118 light gun

104 Regiment Royal Artillery (The Welsh & Borderer Gunners) is part of the British Army Reserve and has sub-units throughout Wales and the West Midlands of England. It is equipped with the 105mm Light Gun.

History

The regiment was formed as 104 Light Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) in 1967.[2] Its units were 210 (Staffordshire) Light Air Defence Battery at Wolverhampton and 211 (South Wales) Light Air Defence Battery at Newport.[2] In 1969, 214 (Worcestershire) Light Air Defence Battery at Malvern joined the regiment.[2] It was renamed 104 Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) in 1976.[2] In 1986, 214 Battery was formed at Worcester and 217 (County of Gwent) Air Defence Battery was formed at Cwmbran: both joined the regiment.[2] In 1992 217 Battery was merged into Headquarters Battery and in 1993 the regiment was renamed 104 Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers).[2] Meanwhile, 210 Battery moved to 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery.[3]

Under Army 2020, 266 (Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery) Battery Royal Artillery joined the regiment from 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery.[4] In 2017, it converted to a light artillery gun regiment.[5] [6]

Batteries

The current structure is as follows:[2] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020. 2021-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616. dead.
  2. Web site: Royal Regiment of Artillery, Volunteer Regiments . 11 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081212080527/http://www.win.tue.nl/~drenth/BritArmy/Lineage/RA/ . 12 December 2008 .
  3. Web site: 210 Battery. 11 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714154844/http://www.ukphonebook.com/directory_enquiries/business_atoz/210_Staffordshire_Battery_106_Regiment_Royal_Artillery_V-_._V6-8KF59SNHZUCg8ybKc_z. 2015-07-14. dead.
  4. Web site: Summary of Reserve Structure and basing changes . 11 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130810031303/http://www.serfca.org/Portals/0/Images/f/SUMMARY%20OF%20A2020%20RESERVE%20STRUCTURE%20AND%20BASING%20CHANGES.pdf . 10 August 2013 .
  5. Web site: Letter from Brigadier Mead. 1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West. 16 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Letter from Brigadier Mead Part 2. 1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West. 19 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Army Reserve Units. 2020-07-11. Google My Maps.